Mother and two children die in Boxing Day blaze

A tragic Boxing Day blaze in Stroud, Gloucestershire, claimed the lives of a mother and her two young children, with the father, a police officer, being the sole survivor and hospitalized. The fire engulfed their home early Friday morning, leaving the father devastated and unable to save his family. Emergency services are still recovering the victims' bodies from the extensively damaged property, and the incident is being described as a heartbreaking and devastating loss.